Three things made me very happy last night (even though it was Giorgio the houseboy's night off): 1) The delicious vegetarian cassoulet I made.  Recipe here. 2) The big, honkin' glass of 2007 Les Hèrétiques I drank with the...

  It all started a few weeks ago, the night my teenage daughter got grounded for the first time ever.  I'll spare you the details over the transgression (needless to say, it involved boys), and tell you instead that it led me on a trip straight to...